Tim Henman Felt Quotations

My back totally seized up on Saturday evening; I couldn't walk and it felt like someone was sticking a knife in my back.

I felt like I wanted to be very meticulous and disciplined with my service games, and I think I did a very good job with that,

I had to be a lot more patient, more selective, when I came forward. It was good a I felt comfortable with a different style. The eight previous times I've seen that fire because I've been at the net giving him a target.

I knew that my back wasn't great, but after the practice I had for three-quarters of an hour on Sunday and then a bit longer yesterday, I felt like it was moving in the right direction. But I just think there's always that difference between practice and matches. You know, you've got to go after shots a bit more.

But I do like the way I responded from that. I just played another good service game and just felt all round it was a good performance.

I played aggressively and took my chances. I guess most importantly I felt physically good out on court.

As my record states, he's the most difficult for me to play if I'm attacking and coming forward all the time because he's so good at returning and then picking off the passing shots. It was good that I felt much more comfortable with a different style today, and obviously to get the result is a huge boost.